Pop+nation interview!

I am very proud to present you this interview with Lee Ryan, the guy who made many teenage hearts –including mine- go wild back in the Blue days, but he is all grown up now and ready to conquer the music world all by himself with his second solo album “Confessions”

Today is also the day the his new single “I Am Who I Am / Secret Love” gets released so be sure you get your copy.

"Confessions" is coming this October, what is your favourite song of the album? Does the album differ a lot from your debut album?
I’m really looking forward to it coming out, can’t wait. There are lots of songs on the album that mean a lot to me in different ways and I hope that people can relate to many of the songs because I think it’s quite truthful and honest.

Back in 2007, there were rumours about an album to be released, as second album but eventually cancelled. Were any of the tracks "recycled" to be on the new album "Confessions"?
I understand what you’re saying there, there was an album that I did which was just part of the process of me getting to this album really. The album that you’re talking about I named bunazoot which was kind of a crazy name for an album. A lot of the fans loved a lot of the songs on that album but unfortunately none of the songs made this album.

What would be your favourite genre of film to direct and why?
If I was going to direct a film I’d like to do maybe a Victorian piece, that would be cool. I just love the style of the clothes. Like an Oliver Twist type film. I love the mood of that era, it was so harsh, there were no antibiotics. If you had a bad tooth you just drank some whiskey and yanked it out yourself. The average age of living was about 50 year old and that’s so young in comparison to these days so I think that would be a great era to explore with directing, with a great script of course!

How is Blue's reunion coming along? When can we expect a new album?
It’s going great. We’re moving forward but as you know in this industry things move slowly. It’s going to happen but I’m just concentrating on my solo stuff right now and the other boys are doing their projects and then hopefully soon we’ll be coming back together.

If you wouldn't have become a singer, what would you have become?
Do you know what I would have been, to be honest with you I really don’t know maybe an actor, I love acting and always wanted to be an actor.

You've performed in many places of the world, which concert is the one that you remember really well, where fans have gone the craziest?
I think Italy for me. Italy was just a great time for me in Blue and as a solo artist as well and I’d love to get back there as soon as possible.

Do you feel like the music business has gone tougher over the years? Does the internet and the illegal download really affect a lot?
Do you know what it’s probably ruined this industry so much that to be in this industry from ten years ago and seeing what it was like beforehand. Even TV and radio has been affected. It’s affected the whole industry. Music’s been affected, film’s been affected and I think if people could realise that illegal downloading is really stopping people creating music and I think that’s one thing in society that really provides a release so with people stealing music they’re actually stopping one of the few privileges we get as the human race.

You've already accomplished a lot during your years with Blue and your solo career, is there still a dream you have that you want to accomplish?
There is so much I want to accomplish in my life, I’m still only young, 27. I think that there is lots that I want to accomplish and dreams I want to fulfil like to become a film producer one day.

What type of music did you grew up with? Has it helped influence you?
I grew up with a lot of soul music, Motown and I think it has definitely influenced me.

What current artist has really blown you away recently?
I love Kings of Leon. I love their style of music, Lady Gaga has been great but I do think that she’s a carbon copy of Madonna and I think she’s taken it a bit too far, even though in the beginning I thought she was wow. I think she’s not that original.

Is there a song on the radio right now that you've heard, love, and wish you could have recorded?
I think that at the moment as it’s summer there are a lot of up tempo dance tracks out there. I don’t really know, I’d have to listen more to the radio but I love my old school music.

Message to the fans and the POP+Nation readers?
I just want to say thanks for supporting me for so many years. I’m still here and I’m still going and it’s because of you guys that I’m still here so I just want to say thank you and to all the Blue fans out there we’re going to be coming back soon so get ready

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